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"Its Precepts Are Eternal;" Or, The Practice Of A Freemason's Daughter.
" No names ! " interrupted his Excellency ,- —¦ " no names ! a greater indiscretion cannot be committed . But thus much I am authorized to say , that if among your papers one be found bearing Herr Griit ' s signature , which commits a certain illustrious personage to any knowledge of the loan , the whole of the moneys advanced will be repaid . Abstain from comment ,
sir , I beg . " Maurice bowed . " Your papers will ere this have been restored to your dwelling . You would say you are under obligation to me : Then thus repay it . The next time you visit Vienna , remember its espionage is perfect ; ancl don ' t affix to your letters seals bearing Masonic devices . The affair is ended . "
VII . " It is anything but ' ended' " thought Maurice , when , on reaching the Frau Pfeffer ' s residence , he found his papers awaiting him , but the packet bearing on Herr Griit ' s transactions missing ! " Without it I am powerless ! Ruin , —
speedy and inevitable ruin , ¦— awaits us if this be destroyed , or transferred to our antagonist ' s keeping . How face my poor father without it ! And Helen !"— and a torrent of bitter self-upbraidings issued from the young man ' s lips . While thus disagreeably employed , a gentle tap was heard at his chamber-doorand an intimation iven that the Frau
, g Pfeffer desired her guest ' s presence in her sitting-room below . " Can see no one , —hear no one , —comprehend no one , at least note , " was his vehement reply ; and the young man resumed his eager but fruitless search . Some minutes elapsed . The summons was repeated . " Old familiar faces are waiting to greet the English
gentleman below , " were the terms of the oracular invitation . "Helen ? — my father ? — my brother ? " cried Maurice hurriedly ; " and does their presence here announce the utter destruction of our fortunes ? " A few seconds , and he burst into the room where the Frau was sitting . She was alone , and apparently indifferent to his arrival . She gazed up into
his face with her usual quiet air , when , after casting an eager glance around , he questioned her with a look of intense disappointment . The latter feeling she evidently detected and enjoyed . Her dark eyes twinkled , and there was a mirthful movement about the mouth as if a laugh was close at hand .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
"Its Precepts Are Eternal;" Or, The Practice Of A Freemason's Daughter.
" No names ! " interrupted his Excellency ,- —¦ " no names ! a greater indiscretion cannot be committed . But thus much I am authorized to say , that if among your papers one be found bearing Herr Griit ' s signature , which commits a certain illustrious personage to any knowledge of the loan , the whole of the moneys advanced will be repaid . Abstain from comment ,
sir , I beg . " Maurice bowed . " Your papers will ere this have been restored to your dwelling . You would say you are under obligation to me : Then thus repay it . The next time you visit Vienna , remember its espionage is perfect ; ancl don ' t affix to your letters seals bearing Masonic devices . The affair is ended . "
VII . " It is anything but ' ended' " thought Maurice , when , on reaching the Frau Pfeffer ' s residence , he found his papers awaiting him , but the packet bearing on Herr Griit ' s transactions missing ! " Without it I am powerless ! Ruin , —
speedy and inevitable ruin , ¦— awaits us if this be destroyed , or transferred to our antagonist ' s keeping . How face my poor father without it ! And Helen !"— and a torrent of bitter self-upbraidings issued from the young man ' s lips . While thus disagreeably employed , a gentle tap was heard at his chamber-doorand an intimation iven that the Frau
, g Pfeffer desired her guest ' s presence in her sitting-room below . " Can see no one , —hear no one , —comprehend no one , at least note , " was his vehement reply ; and the young man resumed his eager but fruitless search . Some minutes elapsed . The summons was repeated . " Old familiar faces are waiting to greet the English
gentleman below , " were the terms of the oracular invitation . "Helen ? — my father ? — my brother ? " cried Maurice hurriedly ; " and does their presence here announce the utter destruction of our fortunes ? " A few seconds , and he burst into the room where the Frau was sitting . She was alone , and apparently indifferent to his arrival . She gazed up into
his face with her usual quiet air , when , after casting an eager glance around , he questioned her with a look of intense disappointment . The latter feeling she evidently detected and enjoyed . Her dark eyes twinkled , and there was a mirthful movement about the mouth as if a laugh was close at hand .